Cardiff City continue preparations for the visit of Tony Pulis's Middlesbrough this weekend, although Bluebirds boss Neil Warnock looks to have a couple of fresh injury concerns.

Jamie Ward is likely to be ruled out of the contest with the Teessiders after his City debut was ended after 13 minutes due to a groin injury, while question marks are also likely to surround the fitness of striker Gary Madine, who was left out of the win over his former club on Tuesday evening after failing a late fitness test.

The 27-year-old is understood to have broken his nose during the 1-1 draw at Millwall last Friday night, although there have been indications that he could still be in the running for a place in the starting line-up on Saturday.

However, Warnock has received a potential injury boost today, with Craig Bryson making a long-awaited return for the under-23s, alongside fellow absentees Kadeem Harris and Matthew Connolly.

Whether any of them will be fit enough for the showdown with Boro remains to be seen.

Meanwhile, a campaign to hand Peter Whittingham a testimonial appears to be gathering momentum, although the club have already claimed that the decision is up to the player himself.

You ollow all of the day's updates from the Cardiff City Stadium with our blog below.

Goodbye

Neil Warnock is set to face the media tomorrow ahead of the visit of Middlesbrough on Saturday.

We’re sure he’ll have plenty to say, so do join us tomorrow morning.

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16:44

Matty's a hit on the south coast

Matty Kennedy’s still proving very popular with the locals at Portsmouth.

Does he have a future at the Bluebirds?

16:32KEY EVENT

What's going on with Peter Whittingham's testimonial?

It’s the question on the lips of many Cardiff fans. Here’s everything you need to know about the current situation.

16:12KEY EVENT

Bryson, Harris and Connolly making progress

Craig Bryson, Kadeem Harris and Matthew Connolly are all seemingly making good progress from their respective injuries.

More here:

15:58

Another win for the under-23s

The young Bluiebirds are flying at the moment!!

15:29

Offer is still open for Whitts testimonial

Bluebirds boss Neil Warnock says the club’s door is still open to give Peter Whittingham a testimonial.

“We said to Peter that a testimonial would be great for him at some stage

“But he never got the chance to take it up really.

“I’m sure he will be thinking about it now and the offer is still there.”

14:40

Kadeem on target!

14:34

The view from Boro

Cardiff City’s promotion bid will be significiantly boosted by a win at home to Middlesbrough on Saturday.

However, Boro have their own ambitions, with boss Tony Pulis tasked with preparing his side for a genuine push for the play-offs over the next few weeks.

It’s safe to say the Teesiders aren’t taking anything for granted at the Cardiff City Stadium, with local journalist Anthony Vickers admitting that they face a tough task in the Welsh capital.

The Cardiff clash will be a massive test of Boro’s play-off credentials.

Any side managed by arch-pragmatist Neil Warnock is always a physical and tactical challenge at the best of times but for Boro it represents a fundamental problem that has dogged the campaign: if they are to scramble into the top six they must find a way to beat the big boys.

The trip to South Wales is the first of five crucial remaining showdowns against teams currently above them in the table.

And with games running out and the need to bank points pressing, Boro must come up with a formula to make those games count.

STATS: The likelihood of Cardiff City gain promotion

And the statistical genius that is Ben Mayhew has been working out the likelihood of it happening, based on expected goals.

10:19

Cardiff City v Middlesbrough stats

Cardiff have lost three home league games at the Cardiff City Stadium against Middlesbrough – against no side have they lost more (also three against Hull and Newcastle).

None of the last 23 league meetings between these sides has ended as a draw (12 wins for Cardiff, 11 wins for Middlesbrough).

Neil Warnock has won all seven of his home league matches (including play-offs) against Middlesbrough – Cardiff could be the seventh different club with whom he has won home games against Boro (also Notts County, Sheffield United, Crystal Palace, QPR, Leeds, Rotherham).

Tony Pulis and Warnock haven’t faced since November 2011, when Warnock’s QPR won 3-2 at Stoke in the Premier League.

Armand Traore, who scored in midweek, has been involved in two goals in two Championship appearances since joining Cardiff (one goal, one assist), as many as he registered for Nottm Forest in 30 games (two assists).

Middlesbrough have won three of their last four away league games, although they did lose last time out versus Norwich. Indeed, Boro had won just three of their previous 29 away contests.

09:44

Championship promotion predictor

The Bluebirds have just 15 games left to secure their place in the top six, or even to earn an automatic promotion spot.

And it’s safe to say, particularly with Middlesbrough coming to the Welsh capital on Saturday, that the promotion race is really hotting up.

So we’ve put together a gadget that allows fans to predict the outcome of the remaining Championship fixtures that will have an impact on the race for promotion, and it then creates the final league table based on your guesses.